Milimani North
Protected Area
Mangrove
Why dive here
With 165+ marine species recorded in the area - including humpback whales, sea turtles, sperm whales and whale sharks - Milimani North offers some of Mafia Island's richest reef diving. Water ranges 26-29°C, warmest February, March, April.
Milimani North offers a relaxed dive, starting with scattered bommies on a sandy bottom before a gentle hard coral reef appears around five meters. It slopes gradually down to about 15m. Visibility averages 12m, which is decent enough to spot some cool smaller stuff like Chestnut Blennies eyeing you from their holes or a Blotchfin Scorpionfish trying its best to blend in. We particularly like the cleaning station in the middle of the dive; it often has moray eels getting a scrub, and you might even catch a Giant Reef Ray passing by. This site is a solid pick for divers who appreciate taking their time to search for macro life and enjoy an easy drift.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Milimani North
Milimani North Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Milimani North, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-8.12, 39.65) (37km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 26.2–28.4°C
Air Temperature
26°C
79°F
Wind Speed
7.33 m/s
14.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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